Three E’s to Success

We believe our 3 E’s to student success extends far beyond our presentations. We take great pride in our abilities to connect with students and excite them about the vast career possibilities in MITC sectors.

ENGAGE

EDUCATE

ENCOURAGE

The most important part of our work begins when the presentation ends.

We want to ensure students have an opportunity to reach out to us at any time. We have an online presence via social media and the web where students can feel safe to continue the conversation by networking with our team of mentors/ambassadors. Those who are pursuing or have achieved successful MITC careers are encourage to pay it forward by sharing their accomplishments with others and through our media platforms.

WHY CHOOSE MITC?

Endless opportunities and pathways in Mechanical, Industrial, Technology and Construction.

Let’s face it, not everyone wants to be lawyer, doctor or white-collar professional. Several prefer mechanical, practical and visual means of learning rather than academic programs through college and university.

There are so many pathways to lucrative careers for those who enjoy building things. Hands-on skills are required in many professions especially mechanical, industrial and construction occupations. Furthermore practical experience offers great advantages to those pursuing careers in technology sectors related to MITC positions.

Look at the infrastructure all around us. Everything from the furthest satellite station in space to the equipment used in the deepest mine has been designed, built and continually maintained by someone in an MITC career.

As long as there is human life on earth there will be a need for engineers, skilled builders, mechanics and creative workers with unique skill sets. Through apprenticeship, technical education and STEM programs men and women are traveling worldwide with transferable skills making white-collar salaries designing, building and maintaining our ever changing, evolving world.

From a student in high school to the company owner sporting the white hat there are endless opportunities and pathways in Mechanical, Industrial, Technology and Construction.

LET'S ATTACK THE SHORTAGE GAP

During the mid-40’s to the early 60’s there was a huge increase in the population. They were known as the “baby boomers.” Due to age factor approximately 48% of them will soon be retiring. This means there will be 1000’s of employers looking for employees.

Over the past few decades we entered into the new technology and information era; focus shifted away from blue-collar careers. Vocational streams were removed from schools and students were urged to pursue white-collar professions such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. Regardless of academics or interest young men and women were encouraged to enroll into college and university.

Livelihoods in building, construction and mechanics were frowned upon or considered jobs for the uneducated. Along the way we as a society overlooked the importance of skilled professions and the demand for workers to design, build and maintain infrastructures such as our homes, workplaces, roads and landmarks.

With increasing population there will always be the necessity for shelter, workplaces and transportation, which embrace opportunities in engineering, constructing and ongoing maintenance.

Presently, there are many career prospects in those sectors however, due to a lack of manpower to fill the gaps in the mechanical, industrial, technological and construction sectors.

CONTACT US FOR MORE DETAILS

MEET OUR AMBASSADORS

The team who can create everything from scratch and has ingenious ideas is here
and is more than happy to help you.

Jonathan White: St. Catharines, On

Ambassador

From playing football and rowing to meeting people and making great friends, high school proved to be an incredibly enjoyable time in Jonathan’s life. During grade 10 he decided he wanted to become a Boilermaker and signed up for all the Industrial Arts & Technology courses offered at his school.
Jonathan completed the Welder Fitter program at Conestoga College and subsequently took employment in a fabrication shop performing structural plate fitting. Throughout this time he was continually looking for an opportunity to begin his apprenticeship in the Boilermaker trade. In 1998 he was accepted into an apprenticeship and it was at this point that Jonathan transitioned from having what he considered to be a job within the trades to the start of a career as a Red Seal Boilermaker.
In 2008, he joined the Boilermakers National Training Trust Fund where he now serves as the National Training Coordinator. Jonathan sits as a Trade Board Member with the Ontario College of Trades and as a Trustee on the Boilermaker Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund for Ontario.

Pauline: Guelph, Ontario

Ambassador

In 2009 while in high school she met a tech teacher that educated her about alternate careers pathways in skilled trades.

Myste Loewen: Edmonton, Alberta

Ambassador

Myste started her career as a welder in the spring of 2000 and went on to join the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Lodge 146

Penny Estey: Windsor, ON

Ambassador

Penny is a Red Seal Journeywoman Ironworker/Welder based out of Windsor, Ontario.

Pat Williams, AKA. Mighty Mouse: Los Angeles, California

Ambassador

Pat began in the trades in 1979 after earning a B.A. degree and becoming a social worker.

Jamie McMillan: Hamilton, Ontario

Ambassador

Growing up Jamie wasn’t aware of the vast opportunity in the construction industry.